Biography
Cicely Louise Tyson (December 19, 1924 – January 28, 2021) was an American actress. In a career which spanned more than seven decades in film, television and theatre, she became known for her portrayal of strong African-American women. Tyson received various awards including three Emmy Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, a Tony Award, an Honorary Academy Award, and a Peabody Award.
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Filmography
all 101
Movies 63
TV Shows 38
self 20
Narrator 1
Voice 1
Self
Ailey (2021)
Movie
Self (archival footage)
How It Feels to Be Free (2021)
Movie
Miss Luma Lee Langston
Cherish the Day (2020)
TV
Alice
A Fall from Grace (2020)
Movie
6
Self
No Lye: An American Beauty Story (2019)
Movie
Self - Guest
Tamron Hall (2019)
TV
Self
Biography: Farrah Fawcett Forever (2019)
Movie
Narrator
The Other Boys of Summer (2019)
Movie
Mrs. Hightower
Last Flag Flying (2017)
Movie
1
Self - Actress
Maya Angelou: And Still I Rise (2016)
Movie
Hattie
Showing Roots (2016)
Movie
Ophelia Harkness
How to Get Away with Murder (2014)
TV
7.05
Flo Avery
Madam Secretary (2014)
TV
9
Mrs. Watts
The Trip to Bountiful (2014)
Movie
Self (archive footage)
And the Oscar Goes To... (2014)
Movie
Doris Jones
House of Cards (2013)
TV
6.01
Mama Kay
The Haunting in Connecticut 2: Ghosts of Georgia (2013)
Movie
5.68
Nana Mama
Alex Cross (2012)
Movie
3
Constantine Jefferson
The Help (2011)
Movie
7.64
Ola
Why Did I Get Married Too? (2010)
Movie
1
Pearl
Relative Stranger (2009)
Movie
Mother Hopkins
Idlewild (2006)
Movie
4
Celine
Fat Rose and Squeaky (2006)
Movie
Myrtle
Madea's Family Reunion (2006)
Movie
The Situation Room With Wolf Blitzer (2005)
TV
Myrtle
Diary of a Mad Black Woman (2005)
Movie
7
Gloria
Because of Winn-Dixie (2005)
Movie
7.33
Leona Edwards McCauley
The Rosa Parks Story (2002)
Movie
10
Mrs. Maureen Parker (voice)
The Proud Family (2001)
TV
3.86
Cathedral
Jewel (2001)
Movie
Emily Lincoln
Aftershock: Earthquake in New York (1999)
TV
5
Ondine Burdett
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999)
TV
6.19
Tante Lou
A Lesson Before Dying (1999)
Movie
Mama Flora
Mama Flora's Family (1998)
TV
Luvia
Always Outnumbered (1998)
Movie
Ms. Ebenita Scrooge
Ms. Scrooge (1997)
Movie
Stephanie St. Clair
Hoodlum (1997)
Movie
Vesta Lotte Battle
Blessed Assurance (1997)
Movie
Jordan Roosevelt
The Road to Galveston (1996)
Movie
Justice Gretchen Parkhurst
The Outer Limits (1995)
TV
6
Sweet Justice (1994)
TV
Castralia, Marsden Family House Slave / Maid
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994)
TV
Castralia, Marsden Family House Slave / Maid
Oldest Living Confederate Widow Tells All (1994)
Movie
Evangeline
House of Secrets (1993)
Movie
Dr. Randolph
Duplicates (1992)
Movie
Sipsey
Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
Movie
6
Etta
The Kid Who Loved Christmas (1990)
Movie
Ruthana Richardson
Heat Wave (1990)
Movie
Mrs. Browne
The Women of Brewster Place (1989)
Movie
B.L. Stryker (1989)
TV
Self - Guest
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1988)
TV
Dr. Claire Dalton
Intimate Encounters (1986)
Movie
Muriel
Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder Story (1986)
Movie
Janet Framm
Acceptable Risks (1986)
Movie
Carol Phillips
Playing with Fire (1985)
Movie
Odessa
Benny's Place (1982)
Movie
Self
Night of 100 Stars (1982)
Movie
Marva Collins
The Marva Collins Story (1981)
Movie
Vivian Perry
Bustin' Loose (1981)
Movie
Elaine
The Concorde... Airport '79 (1979)
Movie
5.14
Harriet Ross Tubman
A Woman Called Moses (1978)
TV
Coretta Scott King
King (1978)
TV
Blanche Rudolph
Wilma (1977)
Movie
Sweets
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich (1977)
Movie
Priscilla
Just an Old Sweet Song (1976)
Movie
Mattie Williams
The River Niger (1976)
Movie
Tylette
The Blue Bird (1976)
Movie
Self - Host / Wilma Bass / Various
Saturday Night Live (1975)
TV
6.36
Self - Presenter
People's Choice Awards (1975)
TV
Self
Dinah! (1974)
TV
Self
Free to Be… You and Me (1974)
Movie
Jane Pittman
The Autobiography of Miss Jane Pittman (1974)
Movie
Self
The American Film Institute Salute to ... (1973)
TV
Self
Black Omnibus (1973)
TV
Rebecca
Sounder (1972)
Movie
Mrs. Johnson
Emergency! (1972)
TV
8.33
Vicky Gunter
Neighbors (1971)
Movie
Emma Teasley
Marriage: Year One (1971)
Movie
Self
The Flip Wilson Show (1970)
TV
4
Betty Kelly
The Courtship of Eddie's Father (1969)
TV
5.33
Mildred Hermosa
The Bill Cosby Show (1969)
TV
To Be Young, Gifted and Black: The World of Lorraine Hansberry in Her Own Words (1969)
Movie
Portia Copeland
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter (1968)
Movie
Marie Therese
The Comedians (1967)
Movie
Julie Anderson
Cowboy in Africa (1967)
TV
Judd for the Defense (1967)
TV
Alma Ross
Mission: Impossible (1966)
TV
6.33
Claudia Ferguson
A Man Called Adam (1966)
Movie
Lainey Harber / Julie Harmon
The F.B.I. (1965)
TV
Jane Foster
East Side/West Side (1963)
TV
Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
TV
6
Self - Co-Host / Self
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
TV
Sister
A Morning For Jimmy (1960)
Movie
Girl Left on Porch (uncredited)
The Last Angry Man (1959)
Movie
Jazz Club Bartender (uncredited)
Odds Against Tomorrow (1959)
Movie
Darlene Knox
Naked City (1958)
TV
Dottie
Carib Gold (1957)
Movie
Self - Host / Self - Co-Host
Tony Awards (1956)
TV
1
Rachel Biggs
Gunsmoke (1955)
TV
6
Self
The Oscars (1953)
TV
Marva Collins
Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951)
TV
8.33
Ratings
Average 6.01
Based on 1.78 Million movie and tv ratings over time
1951
1972
1989
1975
2021
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Known ForActing
GenderFemale
Birthday1924-12-19
Deathday2021-01-28 (96 years old)
Birth NameCicely Louise Tyson
Birth PlaceThe Bronx, United States of America
LifestyleVegetarianism
ReligionCatholicism
Height63.5-inch
Net Worth$10 Million
RelationshipsMiles Davis (1981-11-26 - 1988-01-01)
RelativesLouis Farrakhan, Lenny Kravitz
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
ResidencesMalibu, United States of America
Awardshonorary doctor of the Howard University, Crystal Award, honorary doctorate from Columbia University, Golden Plate Award, Candace Award, Black Reel Award for Outstanding Ensemble, star on Hollywood Walk of Fame, Critics' Choice Television Award for Best Guest Performer in a Drama Series, Ladies' Home Journal Women of the Year, honorary degree from Spelman College, honorary doctorate, Women in Film Crystal + Lucy Awards, Television Hall of Fame, NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actress in a Play, 26th Primetime Emmy Awards, Satellite Award for Best Cast – Motion Picture, Broadcast Film Critics Association Award for Best Cast, Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame, Peabody Awards, Kansas City Film Critics Circle Award for Best Actress, Spingarn Medal, Kennedy Center Honors, Academy Honorary Award, National Board of Review Award for Best Cast, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, National Board of Review Award for Best Actress, National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Actress, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie, Tony Award for Best Actress in a Play, Presidential Medal of Freedom
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